Published May 4, 2019 | Version 1
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HCI and Affective Health - Taking stock of a decade of studies and charting future research directions

  • 1. KTH Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm, Sweden
  • 2. Trinity College Dublin Dublin, Ireland
  • 3. Lancaster University Lancaster, United Kingdom

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In the last decade, the number of articles on HCI and health has increased dramatically. We extracted 139 papers on de- pression, anxiety and bipolar health issues from 10 years of SIGCHI conference proceedings. 72 of these were published in the last two years. A systematic analysis of this growing body of literature revealed that most innovation happens in automated diagnosis, and self-tracking, although there are innovative ideas in tangible interfaces. We noted an overem- phasis on data production without consideration of how it leads to fruitful interventions. Moreover, we see a need to pro- mote ethical practices for involvement of people living with affective disorders. Finally, although only 16 studies evaluate technologies in a clinical context, several forms of support and intervention illustrate how rich insights are gained from eval- uations with real patients. Our findings highlight potential for growth in the design space of affective health technologies.

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European Commission
AffecTech - Personal Technologies for Affective Health 722022